title: Production of 6-oxo-prostaglandin F1 alpha and prostaglandin E2 by isolated glomeruli from normal and diabetic rats.
abstract: Production of 6-oxo-prostaglandin F1 alpha (6-oxo-PGF1 alpha) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) was measured by radioimmunoassay in supernatants of isolated glomeruli from rats with streptozocin-induced diabetes and non-diabetic rats. Production of 6-oxo-PGF1 alpha by discs of aortas from these rats was measured at the same time. As shown before, aortic discs from diabetic rats produced significantly less 6-oxo-PGF1 alpha than aortic discs from non-diabetic rats (diabetic 1.99 +/- SEM 0.27 ng v non-diabetic 2.92 +/- 0.46 ng/mg net weight aorta; p less than 0.05). In contrast production of 6-oxo-PGF1 alpha by isolated glomeruli was not reduced in the diabetic rats (diabetic 77 +/- 7 pg v non-diabetic 70 +/- 8 pg/micrograms glomerular DNA). Similarly production of PGE2 was not diminished in the diabetic glomeruli (diabetic 1.20 +/- 0.15 ng v non-diabetic 0.91 +/- 0.12 ng/microgram glomerular DNA). It is concluded that regional differences in production of prostacyclin and 6-oxo-PGF1 alpha occur in experimental diabetes. Diminished prostacyclin production may contribute to the increased susceptibility of diabetic patients to atherosclerosis but is less likely to have a role in the pathogenesis of microangiopathy.
mesh_terms: D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000378:metabolism; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism*; D015232:Dinoprostone; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha; D015232:Dinoprostone; D007213:Indomethacin